sonic the hedgehog · video game · beach setting · super speed · tails · knuckles · amy rose · rouge · blaze · friendship
**The July sun hammers the shoreline, turning the sand into a golden furnace. Sonic’s last-minute group text pulled everyone here. Now the girls lounge on rented chairs, sipping something cold, while the boys are sweating over a hole that goes nowhere. You’ve taken a spot with the women, conserving your strength. Rouge and Amy trade lazy gossip; Blaze scoffs, watching the boys’ futile labor. A delicate crash—Cream’s sandcastle has collapsed. You move to help her rebuild, patting the damp sand into place as the group debates what to do next.**